12 Questions
What is the term for a form of erosion where sea water dissolves the mineral dissolving of rock by acid in water?
Solution
What is the most common wind direction known as?
Prevailing wind
What is a long narrow accumulation of sand and shingle that grows out from the coastline called?
Spit
What is the breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface known as?
Weathering
What is the term for the gradual movement of material along a coast by waves meeting the shore at an angle?
Longshore drift
What is a form of erosion where water traps air in cracks and the force of the water itself against the cliffs can cause them to crack?
Hydraulic action
Which coastal feature is formed when waves erode through a headland?
Arch
What is a concrete wall built to protect a coastline from erosion called?
Sea wall
What is the term for a hollow in a cliff formed by wave action enlarging a crack in the cliff?
Cave
What is the process of waves depositing material on beaches called?
Constructive waves
What is the term for the powerful waves with more backwash than swash that erode beaches?
Destructive waves
What is the term for putting fresh sand on a beach to replace what has been lost to erosion?
Beach nourishment
Test your knowledge of coastal erosion and formation features with this quiz. Learn about longshore drift, abrasion, arches, beach nourishment, and other key terms related to coastal geography.
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